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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi All,<br>
      Tx to Amr for the update!  For all interesting in privacy, freedom
      of expression and concerned about the explosion of interest in
      accuracy in Whois data, please join us for two sessions - in which
      NCSG people will be front and center - and where people at the
      microphones supporting our NCSG positions would be tremendously
      valuable.<br>
      <br>
      Both are Monday sessions:<br>
      1) Monday, 24 March 2014<br>
      ALAC's Roundtable on Registration Directory Services: Now and the
      Future (read: Whois)<br>
      Time: 15:00-14:30<br>
      Meeting Room: VIP<br>
      I'm on the panel for the 1st part in part of a discussion of the
      proxy/privacy accreditation WG and principles for proxy/privacy
      services that serves Registrants (not just those demanding the
      data). Stephanie Perrin is on the panel for the second part
      talking about the Expert Working Group report and findings. There
      is planned discussion with the audience - and comments welcome!<br>
      <br>
      2) Mon, 24 March 2014<br>
      The public Expert Working Group (where microphone comments will
      make a huge difference!), titled:<br>
      Exploring Replacements for WHOIS - The Next Generation Directory
      Services<br>
      Time: 16:30 to 17:30 <br>
      Room: Bras Basah<br>
      A critical conversation about the future of the Whois (now called
      Next Gen Directory Services) and the personal and sensitive data
      of human rights groups, political parties, ethic, religious, and
      sexual groups. Most troubling, the EWG has proposed a new field -
      Registrant Type (with only a choice of Individual or Legal Entity,
      not human rights groups, not family planning organizations, not
      girls' schools in Pakistan) - and our NCSG comments at the
      microphone can really help to question this startling
      recommendation -- and examine its implications including the
      likely removal of privacy from human rights, religious,
      educational, family planning, and other groups based solely on
      legal incorporation. <br>
      <br>
      Stephanie Perrin is on the EWG and the panel, and we need a NCSG
      to cheer her on and support her amazing work on data protection
      law observance, binding corporate rules, and Secured Protected
      Credentials! <br>
      <br>
      Our NCSG comments to the EWG's November Status Report are posted
      at:
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      - and focus on privacy and Freedom of Expression concerns.<br>
      <br>
      Please join us in the room - and online - and share your concerns
      and ideas!<br>
      Best,<br>
      Kathy<br>
      :<br>
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      Hi,
      <div>There’s been a change in the schedule. The RDS (aka WHOIS)
        EWG workshop will now take place on Monday, which is unfortunate
        because it now conflicts with the strategy panels session.</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>There was also a workshop/panel discussion on RDS arranged by
        At-Large scheduled at that same time, which I can’t seem to find
        on the online schedule anymore. Anyone know anything about it?</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>Thanks.</div>
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      <div>Amr<br>
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                1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span
                style="font-family:'Helvetica';">Glen de Saint Géry <<a
                  moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:Glen@icann.org">Glen@icann.org</a>><br>
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                style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0,
                1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span
                style="font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>[council] EWG -
                  Singapore Workshop - time & room change</b><br>
              </span></div>
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                style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0,
                1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span
                style="font-family:'Helvetica';">March 20, 2014 at
                4:19:50 PM GMT+1<br>
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                style="font-family:'Helvetica';">"<a
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                  href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>"
                <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                  href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
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                        style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color:
                        rgb(51, 51, 51);">We want to alert you to a time
                        and room change for the the Expert Working Group
                        (EWG) on Next-generation gTLD Registration
                        Directory Services (RDS) Singapore workshop:  <a
                          moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://singapore49.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-gtld-directory-services"
                          style="color: purple; text-decoration:
                          underline;">Exploring Replacements for WHOIS -
                          The Next Generation Directory Services</a>.<u> It
                          will be held on Monday, 24 March
                          at 16:30-17:30 SGT in room Bras Basah</u>. </span><span
                        style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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                        style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color:
                        rgb(51, 51, 51);">T</span><span
                        style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">his
                        open workshop will feature an update on EWG
                        activities and a preliminary
                        discussion about potential risks and benefits
                        that might result if ICANN were to replace WHOIS
                        by a next-generation system. All interested
                        parties are invited to participate in this
                        workshop and to continue the dialogue
                        post-Singapore through an on-line</span><span
                        style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color:
                        rgb(31, 73, 125);"> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="http://tiny.cc/risk-ewg-survey"
                          style="color: purple; text-decoration:
                          underline;"><span style="color: purple;">RDS
                            Risk Survey</span></a> </span><span
                        style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">and
                        interactive webinars that will be scheduled
                        to gather broad community input on this topic. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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                        style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color:
                        rgb(51, 51, 51);">RDS Ris</span><span
                        style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">k survey<span
                          style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">/webinar
                          results will inform the EWG as it refines its
                          recommendations for a next generation RDS. The
                          EWG looks forward to hearing your thoughts and
                          perspectives at their Singapore session (see </span><span
                          style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://singapore49.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-gtld-directory-services"
                            style="color: purple; text-decoration:
                            underline;"><span style="color: rgb(17, 85,
                              204);">http://singapore49.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-gtld-directory-services</span></a> for
                          further details and remote participation
                          information)</span><span style="color: rgb(51,
                          51, 51);">. An announcement </span>of the RDS
                        Risk survey and webinars <span style="color:
                          rgb(51, 51, 51);">will be posted on the ICANN
                          website and circulated on this list. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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                        background-repeat: initial initial;">The EWG may
                        be reached at: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="mailto:input-to-ewg@icann.org"
                          style="color: purple; text-decoration:
                          underline;"><span style="color: rgb(17, 85,
                            204);">input-to-ewg@icann.org</span></a> (public
                        list) should you have </span><span
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                        style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;
                        background-color: rgb(255, 254, 254);">omments you
                        would like to submit on the EWG’s</span><span
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                        rgb(31, 73, 125); background-color: rgb(255,
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                        background-repeat: initial initial;"> <a
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href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/gtld-directory-services/status-update-11nov13-en.pdf"
                          style="color: purple; text-decoration:
                          underline;"><span style="color: purple;">Status
                            Update Report</span></a></span><span
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                        style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color:
                        rgb(51, 51, 51);">We apologize for any
                        inconvenience the workshop time change may have
                        caused. The EWG decided to change the time (and
                        to add webinars)  to accommodate the community's
                        participation in other key sessions that are
                        being held simultaneously on Monday, 24 March. <span
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                        rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 254,
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                        background-repeat: initial initial;">Thank you
                        for your understanding.</span><span
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                        rgb(34, 34, 34);">ICANN staff on behalf of the
                        Expert Working Group</span></div>
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